Re: [LINK] What is Mircosoft trying to do?

2016-07-02 Thread Paul Bolger
I remember trying to buy a laptop a few years ago without Windows. The salesman told me that it was mandatory and that it was comparable to "the registration for your car." > > Try buying a system *without* an M$ OS on it! > > -andyf > > PS. of the myriad of options out there, I'd recommend

Re: [LINK] What is Mircosoft trying to do?

2016-07-02 Thread Andy Farkas
On 03/07/2016 14:52, JanW wrote: I reckon my machine(s) are optimised for whatever OEM OS version they came with. I only upgrade OS when I buy new hardware. Try buying a system *without* an M$ OS on it! What is irritating, though, is providing support in our computer club just doubled again

Re: [LINK] What is Mircosoft trying to do?

2016-07-02 Thread JanW
Thanks, Andy I haven't upgraded and don't intend to. I reckon my machine(s) are optimised for whatever OEM OS version they came with. I only upgrade OS when I buy new hardware. That's a few years away yet, perhaps. What is irritating, though, is providing support in our computer club just doub

[LINK] What is Mircosoft trying to do?

2016-07-02 Thread Andy Farkas
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/01/microsoft_gets_creepy_with_win10/ And from the first comment: https://news.slashdot.org/story/16/06/30/226257/upgradesubscriptionexe-file-in-preview-build-hints-at-windows-10-subscriptions -andyf <-- happily running FreeBSD with x.org and xfce4 since